Friends of the Children-Portland

Analysis

Friends of the Children-Portland is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Friends of the Children-Portland reported income of $6.4m and spending of $8.6m, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $7.6m to $6.4m (-16%), an average of -4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Friends of the Children-Portland sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Victory Junction Gang Camp Inc ($6.4m), Lower East Side Girls Club ($6.4m) and Pride and Hope Ministry & Activity Center ($6.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $729k (8.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.7m. At year end it held assets of $13.9m against liabilities of $712k, net assets of $13.2m. It reported 105 employees.